Game apparatus



April 1931- L. L. MALLARD 1,803,265

GAME APPARATUS Original Filed April 22, 1929 Juvenltor' Patented Apr. 28, 1931 I Y f UNir STATES PATENT LOGAN L. MALLAJR-D, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

GAME APPARATUS Application filed April 22, 1929, Serial No. 357,287. Renewed February 19, 1931.

This invention relates to new and useful Cally and of any preferred design, this body improvements in games and more particularmember comprising an upper strip 2 and a ly to a game of the target'type utilizing lower strip 3 secured thereto. These strips spherical members or marbles as the missiles, together form the body member 1 which is I and the primary object of the invention is provided at spaced intervals throughout its 55 to provide a game apparatus of the characlength with openings 4. Half of each circuter mentioned which will be interesting, in lar opening is formed in each of the strips structive, amusing and one which will re- Qand 3 which enable the headed cylindrical quire skill and accuracy. I sliding'members 5 to'operate therethrough.

A still further object of the invention re- These sliding members with the heads 6 6 sides in providingagameapparatusin which formed on the ends thereof are preferably a number of sliding pieces are provided, havpainted different colors, that is, each is coling different colors and representing differ: ored differently and the heads 6 being larger ent numbers, which sliding pieces are capable than the openings 4, said sliding'memb'ers of being actuated from either one end or the. are limited in their-movement through said 35 other byplayers'. openings by means of these heads. The slid- Another object of the invention resides in ing members are introduced through the providing these playing pieces with numopenings 4 prior to the securing of the elebers consecutively applied from thelefthand ments 2 and 3 together, inview of the enend of each side of the game apparatus, so larged heads 6 formed on said members. 70 that a high number on one side of the appara These sliding membersform playing pieces tus will register with alow number on the as will be hereinafter and more particularly opposite side thereof. a p set forth. The bodymember 1 is held in an Still another object of the invention reupright vertical position by means of the sides in providing a d'evice'which is simple end pieces 7 which are semi-circular in deand durable in construction, inexpensive to sign, although I do not wish to be limited to manufacture and one which will be very efiithis particular design; cient in use. The member 1 just'above each of the open- With these and numerous other objects in ings 4 is numbere Starting from the left,

view,-Iny invention consists in the novel fea consecutively from l'to8; This is applied to tures of construction, combination and areach side of the member 1 so thatthe openings rangement of parts as will be hereinafter reare designated bythese numbers, the number ferred to and more particularlyv pointed out and the openingnumber 8 on the one side will in the specification and claims. be represented by number 1 on the opposite In the accompanying drawing forming a side. This is part ofthe game since it may 85 part'of this application, I be played from opposite sides by opposing Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my implayers. p i

proved game apparatus; I have hereabove described the preferred Figure 2 is a plan view thereof; I if form of the invention, but in Figure 5, I have I Figure 3 is a vertical section therethrough shown a slight modification. The central as seen on the line 3-3 of Figure 1; body member is designated in this form by Figure 4 is a side elevation of oneof the the numeral 8 and the end piece by slidingplaying pieces; and 1 the numeral 9. The openings through which Figure 5 is .a vertical section through a the sliding members operate are designated slightly modified form'of the invention. by the numeral '10 and the sliding member In describing the invention, I shall refer itself isshownby thenumeral 11. This slidto the drawing in which similar reference ing memberin'this modification has no heads [characters designate corresponding parts on the ends thereof, which enables the central throughout the several views, and in which 1 body member 8 to be made of one piece. In represents a body member arranged vertiorder to limit the sliding movement ofthe member 11 through the opening 10, the cylindrical sliding member 11 is provided with a groove or channel 12 which extends longitudinally thereof and terminates short of the ends thereof. A pin 13 is extended upwardly utilized. A player may be given a limited number of shots at the target. The sliding members are pushed outwardly in the direction of the player and it is the players object to strike the sliding members or target members as they may be termed, to force them in- Wardly through the opening 4. Qbviously,

the player will endeavor to score the highest number of points and in so doing, he will endeavor to strike the, sliding member ti which operate in the openings having the highest numbers. After aplayer has taken his limited number of shots and scored his points, the player on the opposite side. ofthe game apparatus will endeavor tostrike backthei sliding members which have been projected through the openingsby the first player in order to reduce the first players score. In

view of the numbering of the openings from,

the left, however, it will-be seen that the second player in an effort to reduce the score of the, first player Will only be able to score a low number himself in accomplishing the desired result. Of course, the second player may aim at the target having the highest scores, if he so desires, but in so doing, he will not reduce the score of the first player This is the way the game may be played from opposite. sides of the game apparatus. Obviously, if the game is played from the same side of the apparatus,after one player takes his shots at the apparatus, the playing pieces or sliding members 6 may be moved outward- 1y to permit the second'player to have his cha-n ce'at the targets on equal terms with the firstplayer. I The game may be varied as de-;

sired by the playersand this appears obvious.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved game apparatus, the manner of constructing the same and ap plying it, to use will be readily understood and it-will be seen that I have providedia simple, inexpensive and efficient means .for

carrying out the numerous'objects of the in-' vention.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the. functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted-to Without departing from the spirit: or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

ing movement of said target members with respect 'tothe'body member and spherical missiles for use in connection therewith.

2. Ina game apparatus of the class described, a central supporting member playable from both sides thereof, target members slidable therethrough and strikable from both sides of said supporting member, said target members being designated by numerals for scoring purposes, means for limiting the sliding movement of said target members, in both directions with respect to said central supporting member, and projectiles adapted for engagement with said target members, as and for the purposesdescribed.

3. In a game apparatus ofthe class described, a central supporting member, target members slidable therethrough and strikable from both sides ofsaid supporting member, said target .members being designated by numeral andby color for scoring purposes, means for limiting the sliding movement of said target members in both directions with respect-to said central supporting member, and projectiles adapted to engage the ends of said targetmembers, as and for the purposes described.

or 4. In a game apparatus of the class described, a central supporting memberplayable from both sides thereof, target members slidable therethrough, heads formed on the ends of saidtarget members, forming striking faces thereon adapted to be struck from both sides of the supporting member, and simultaneously forming means to limit the sliding movement of said target members in both directions with respect to said central supporting member, said'target members being numerically designated for scoring purposes, and missiles adapted to be projected against said target members from either side of said supporting member, as and for the purposes described. 7

5 In a game apparatus of the class described, a central supporting member having a: plurality of circular openings therein, a plurality of target members of cylindrical design, slidable through said openings,- means for limiting the sliding movement ofsaid target members in both directions with respect to the central supporting member, the openings in said supporting member and correspondingly. the target members therein being numbered on both sides of saidsupporting member,.star,ting from the left, consecutively upwardly from the numeral 1, for 

